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INTEROFFICE COMMUNICATION
Westlake, Louisiana December 8, 1970
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L. N. Vernon Tentative Agenda For Cost Reduction Meeting
Attached is a tentative agenda for our meeting with Research and Engineering personnel on December 14. Also attached is a sheet showing the dis tribution of raw materials to finished products, by-products and losses. * A list is being prepared showing the source of the by-products and losses.
RHG-MC Attachment cc: MJT-R5M-FK
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Distribution of Raw Materials
VCM, EDC and HCl to Sales
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H2 to wafer in oxy
Organics in effluent wafer
Plant vent gas (C-500)
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Wt. Percent
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Tentat ive Agenda
I. Introduction (L. N. Vernon) II. Business Area Background (M. J. Thomaes)
(J. D. Bryan) A. Sales volume projections, VCM-EDC B. Selling price projections, VCM-EDC
C. Future quality requirements, VCM-EDC
III. Existing Plant Loss Areas (R. H. Gerlach) A. Distribution of raw material to products, by-products and losses B. Origin of by-products and losses.
IV. potential Cost Reduction Areas A. Improved Oxy Catalyst 1. Selectivity 2. Conversion 3. Life B. Utilization of ethylene inplant vent 1. Additional cleanup reactor 2. Recycle C. Sales of by-products D. Minimization of by-product formation in cracking reaction E. Recovery of EDC from vent stream
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LIGHT ENDS PRODUCT COMPOSITION June - November 1970 Weighc Per Cent
EDC VCM EtCl Vinylidene trans 1,2 DCE 1,1 Dichloroethane Chloroforra Carbon tet
Range 18.9 - 28.6
1.0 - 6.1 24.2 - 38.8
0.6 - 1.9 3.7 - 4.9 2.4 - 3.5 17.2 - 31.4 . 6.7 - 10.6
Typical 23 1.2 29 0.9 4.2 3.2 29 9
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LIGHT ENDS PRODUCT COMPOSITION June - November 1970 Weight Per Cent
EDC VCM EtCl Vinylidene trans 1,2 DCE 1,1 Dichloroethane Chloroform Carbon tet
Range 18.9 - 28.6
1.0 - 6.1 24.2 - 38.8
0.6 - 1.9 3.7 - 4.9 2.4 - 3.5 17.2 - 31.4 6.7 - 10.6
Typical 23 1.2 29 0.9 4.2 3.2 29 9
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LIGHT ENDS PRODUCT COMPOSITION June - November 1970 Weight Per Cent
EDC VCM EtCl Vinylidene trans 1,2 DCE 1,1 Dichloroe thane Chloroform Carbon tet
Range 18,9 - 28.6
1.0 - 6.1 24.2 - 38.8
0.6 - 1.9 3.7 - 4.9 2.4 - 3.5 17.2 - 31.4 6.7 - 10.6
Typical 23 1.2 29 0.9 4.2 3.2 29 9
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LIGHT ENDS PRODUCT COMPOSITION June - November 1970 Weight Per Cent
EDC VCM EtCl Vinylidene trans 1,2 DCE 1,1 Dichloroethane Chloroform Carbon tet
Range 18.9 - 28.6
1.0 - 6.1 24.2 - 38.8
0.6 - 1.9 3.7 - 4.9 2.4 - 3.5 17.2 - 31.4 . 6.7 - 10.6
Typica 23 1.2 29 0.9 4.2 3.2 29 9
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LIGHT ENDS PRODUCT COMPOSITION June - November 1970 Weight Per Cent
EDC VCM EtCl Vinylidene trans 1,2 DCE 1,1 Dichloroethane Chloroform Carbon tet
Range 18.9 - 28.6
1.0 - 6.1 24.2 - 38,8
0.6 - 1.9 3.7 - 4.9 2.4 - 3.5 17.2 - 31.4 6.7 - 10.6
Typical 23 1.2 29 0.9 4.2 3.2 29 9
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